anoplura

Term: anoplura

Origin: Anc Greek

άνοπλος /anoplos(=unarmed) > α/a(=privative, “not”) + όπλο/oplo(=weapon)

+ ουρά/oura(=tail)

Definition

Anoplura is an suborder of insects of order Phthiraptera  that comprises  of small, wingless, flat and blood-feeding lice with  piercing and sucking mouthparts.